We know David Scarpa as a longtime member here at theOffice. But beyond that, he has been a creative force behind films like The Day the Earth Stood Still, All the Money in the World, Napoleon, and Gladiator II, which is currently in theaters. I recently sat down with David to pick his brain about … Continue reading Member Profile: David Scarpa
If you're in the Los Angeles area, I'll be hosting our Sunday Salon this Sunday here at theOffice at 4PM. An intimate gathering of writers, the Sunday Salon is where we write from the heart and share our story with others. I lead us through a brief meditation in the beginning, then offer up a … Continue reading Join us for the next Sunday Salon
These three prolific writers (and members here at theOffice) will serve as judges for this year’s fellowship competition. The deadline to enter is just over a week away. They will read the top entries and decide who gets the prize! Patrick Burleigh Patrick co-wrote Eternals (2021) with Chloé Zhao and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021). He was chosen for … Continue reading Meet the Judges
Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer, showrunner and producer, Jesse Alexander, has worked on some of the most iconic shows in television including Alias, Lost, Heroes and American Gods. He’s a longstanding member here at theOffice and his excitement and respect for the craft of writing has always inspired me. I cornered him in the … Continue reading Thank you, Jesse Alexander!
Hello friends. As you can imagine, these past few months have been particularly challenging for small businesses like theOffice. We've been getting by thanks to the goodwill of some of our loyal members, but these next few months will make or break our business. I've just launched a GoFundMe to help get us through. If … Continue reading Keep theOffice Alive
When it came time to interview the next member to be featured on our homepage here at theOffice, I decided to skip over the usual suspects - all those LA screenwriters - and instead get into the mind of a different kind of writer with a different kind of career. Enter Claire Martin. One of … Continue reading Claire Martin Does Not Like To Be Alone
*This post is a bit of a departure from our regular posts on writing, but Courtney Rosenfeld (guru of the gig economy) has some fantastic tips here on minimizing distractions and maximizing productivity, good for writers and any other self-starter types. When you’re ready to quit your day job and work for yourself full-time, where … Continue reading Time-Saving Tools to Help You Take Your Side Gig Full-Time
Guest post by novelist/journalist and member Christina Hoag One of those writing clichés tells aspiring authors to “write the book you want to read.” That may be true, but make sure your book fits into an accepted genre or no one else will read it. As I was writing my noir crime novel Skin of … Continue reading The Importance of Genre
* Guest post by fiction writer and member Sabrina Tom In 2nd grade I was voted bossiest in the class slam book. A bad label for a girl of any age. So recently when I agreed to partner with a friend to write a screenplay this was what I was most worried about. Never mind … Continue reading What I Learned as a Fiction Writer Collaborating on My First Screenplay and What It Taught Me About Democracy: A Personal History
Chris Levinson is one of our faves here at theOFFICE. She's always a hoot and always busy working on something exciting. She has written/produced for numerous TV shows including Party of Five, Law & Order and Tyrant. Her pilots have been produced at NBC and FOX. Chris recently connected with Brooks Elms, a fellow screenwriter and … Continue reading Chris Levinson – “There are writers who write and there are writers who talk.”
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